COLB director acquires 630 deferred phantom units at $26.55

Columbia Banking System (COLB) director reported a Form 4 transaction involving deferred compensation.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Columbia Banking System (COLB) director reported a Form 4 transaction involving deferred compensation. On 11/05/2025, the reporting person acquired 630 deferred compensation phantom stock units (Transaction Code: A) at a derivative price of $26.55 per unit. Following this accrual, the reporting person beneficially owns 47,117 derivative securities, held indirectly through the company’s deferred compensation plan. Per the plan, these units are payable after the individual’s employment ends.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 630 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider MACHUCA LUIS

Role Director

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Deferred Compensation Phantom Stock	630	$26.55	$17K

Holdings After Transaction: Deferred Compensation Phantom Stock — 47,117 contracts (Indirect, Deferred Compensation)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. The deferred compensation plan phantom stock was accrued under the Registrant's deferred compensation plan and will be paid in accordance with the terms of the deferred compensation plan following end of the reporting person's employment with the Registrant.

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What did COLB disclose in this Form 4?

A director acquired 630 deferred compensation phantom stock units on 11/05/2025 under the company’s deferred compensation plan.

What price is associated with the phantom stock units?

The filing lists a derivative price of $26.55 per unit for the transaction.

How many derivative securities does the reporting person now hold?

Beneficial ownership after the transaction is 47,117 derivative securities.

How is the ownership of these units classified?

Ownership is listed as Indirect (I) through Deferred Compensation.

When will these phantom stock units be paid?

They will be paid in accordance with the deferred compensation plan after the reporting person’s employment ends.

What security underlies the phantom stock units?

The underlying security is Common Stock, tied to the 630 units accrued.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/06/2025 - 04:36 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MACHUCA LUIS

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC.

1301 A STREET

(Street)

TACOMA WA 98402

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
COLUMBIA BANKING SYSTEM, INC. [ COLB ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Compensation Phantom Stock	(1)	11/05/2025		A		630		(1)	(1)	Common	630(1)	$26.55	47,117	I	Deferred Compensation

Explanation of Responses:

1. The deferred compensation plan phantom stock was accrued under the Registrant's deferred compensation plan and will be paid in accordance with the terms of the deferred compensation plan following end of the reporting person's employment with the Registrant.

Remarks:

	/s/ Lisa M. White, Attorney-in-fact	11/06/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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